Lusik Aguletsi (; born Lusik Zhorzhiki Harutyunyan May 31, 1946 - July 13, 2018) was a Nakhichevan-born Armenian painter, ethnographer, and Honored Artist of Armenia. She was a prominent figure who dedicated her life to preserving and promoting Armenian heritage, particularly folk art.
Life and education Aguletsi was born on May 31, 1946, in the village of Verin Agulis in Nakhichevan, to the Harutyunyan family. They were one of the last Armenians living in Agulis after the 1919 Agulis massacre committed by the Azerbaijanis.
In 1953, Aguletsi's family moved to Yerevan. From 1963 till 1967, she studied at the Panos Terlemezyan Art College and received a special prize from the Avangard newspaper. She became a member of the Artists' Union of Armenia in 1974.
Lusik Aguletsi died on July 13, 2018, at the age of 72.
Awards and prizes
Honored Artist of Armenia Gold medal of Yerevan City Hall Movses Khorenatsi medal
Legacy
Aguletsi's house on Muratsan Street was converted into a home muesuem.
Works Lusik Aguletsi, Relics of the Past collection, Yerevan, (2010)
Gallery
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